Activities Co-ordinator

Athelstan House; Malmesbury; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

Athelstan House is seeking an Activities Coordinator to create vibrant, engaging programs for residents. This role focuses on stimulating activities tailored to individual needs, fostering a community environment, applying creativity, and enhancing the residents' quality of life.

Benefits

28 days holiday including Bank Holidays

Free uniform

Free DBS

Higher rates of pay at weekends

Access to Employee Assistance Programme

Refer a Friend scheme

Discounts on shopping and activities

Qualifications

• Experience in organizing and delivering activities for elderly individuals.
• Comfortable engaging with residents and the local community.

Responsibilities

• Create and deliver a program of engaging activities for residents.
• Encourage participation from team members, relatives, and friends.

Skills

Engagement

Creativity

Organizational Skills

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Contracted hours: 22.5 hours per week, 3x days 9am-16:30pm

ABOUT THE ROLE

Our homes are vibrant, joyful communities, and an important part of creating such a happy atmosphere is the wide range of stimulating activities and entertainment we provide for our residents. As an Activities Coordinator, you’ll be responsible for creating and delivering an ongoing programme of activities and events that engage residents, promote their independence, and are tailored to meet their individual needs.

Many of our residents are living with various age-related conditions but still strive to lead a full and active life. You’ll get to know them, find out what they love to do, or perhaps used to love to do, and find ways of creating new memories with them.

Joining us means becoming part of our extended family. You’ll work alongside other team members who are passionate about providing care, warmth, and kindness to all those who live and work in our homes.

Located on the outskirts of the historic medieval market town of Malmesbury, Athelstan House is a purpose-built home surrounded by a large landscaped garden. It offers compassionate, individualised residential, nursing, dementia, respite, intermediate, and day care for up to 80 residents in a modern, comfortable environment.

AND IN RETURN

The Trust is a great place to work; we’ve been providing care for almost 1,000 years, and we’re currently the second-largest not-for-profit provider in the UK. Not-for-profit means that we reinvest every penny we make into our residents, colleagues, and the care homes we live and work in. We offer a great range of benefits, including a competitive salary, training, and development.

Here are some of the other benefits you’ll enjoy as a valued member of our team:

• 28 days holiday (including Bank Holidays)
• Free uniform
• Free DBS
• Higher rates of pay at weekends
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Refer a Friend scheme rewarding you up to £ for every recommendation you make who successfully starts working for us
• Blue Light Card and “My Rewards” programme, offering discounts on shopping, days out, restaurants, and much more

ABOUT YOU

You’ll either be experienced in creating, organising, and delivering events and activities or have worked with elderly people in a residential setting. Either way, you’ll be confident in engaging with our residents to understand what they love to do, whether as a group or on a one-to-one basis.

You’ll be comfortable engaging with the local community, bringing people in to enhance your activities programme as necessary, to ensure our residents get the added stimulation of life outside of the home. You’ll also encourage team members, relatives, and friends to participate in the activities and events you organise.